Burial vault



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BURIAL VAULT Filed Sept. 8, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l g-.% s mg Invenlorj' WZ.RZZZZJ R M. 27%??? A llomeg May 24, 1932.

w. L. POTTS ET AL 1,860,266

BURIAL VAULT Filed Sept. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventory WZ. 232% M. FPO??? A llomey Patented May 24, 1932 WINNIE L. POTTS AND MORTONE. rows, or .PARSONS; Kansas BUBIAL VAULT I Application filed September 8, 1930. SerialNo. 480,585.

This invention relates to an improved burial vault, and has more particular reference .to this class which is built up from sectlons or slabs of stone, concrete or equ1va 5 lent hard texture material.

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The primary novelty is predicated upon the corner construction which is expressly designed for securing the slabs or various sections of the device together in a permanent and dependable manner.

The particular details constituting the novelty of the improved arrangement, will become more readily apparentfrom the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a mausoleum or portable burial vault constructed in accordance with the ventive conception. 1 3

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same with certain of the details removed for clearness. 1

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view with the metallic members in place to form a receptacle for reception of the uniting concrete. 1

Figure 4 is a fragmentary corner section taken approximately on the plane of the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a tie corner bracket. 7

As shown in Figure 1 the numeral 6 designates the base and 7 represents one of the side walls or slabs while 8 denotes the top A primary feature of the construction is the means for attaching the side and end walls to the base to forma complete box. The means chosento accomplish this purpose is detailed in Figure 4. Here the numeral 9 designates a cornicefmember in the nature of an angle iron of suitable proportions. The walls 7 illustrated in Figure 4. come together and are spaced slightly apart with their several surfaces abutting a runway for reception of connecting concrete 10. These walls are both formed with sockets 11 to accommodate the expansible anchoring devices or elements 12, these elements serving to receive the threaded ends of the ad-' jacent connecting bolts 13. Any suitable present 111- number of bolts 'may be provided for anchoring or bolting the angle plate 9 to the walls 7. The walls are formed with a groove 501 channel .14 for reception of the end flanges 15 of a diagonal retaining and form'plate 55,

16. QWhen this plate 16 is arranged in position it forms a receptacle into which binding or bonding material such as concrete 17 is poured and is allowed to harden. When the bonding material sets it secures the plates 00 9 and 16 together as well as the associated walls 7. At a point where the walls meet. as shown in Figure 3 the top edges of the walls are formed with depressions which come together and provide a substantiallyu U-shaped seat 18and this is designed to receive the U-shaped tie bracket 19 which is cemented or otherwise fastened in place.

All of these elements operate in a mechanical sense to form a secure cornice bond fOI 'h maintaining the walls in assembled relation. Feature 10 1s a miter joint left one-quar ter inch wide for sealing the corner air tight. A Portions 17 and 10 both 'sealtogether, it being noted here that 9 does not come to the top; which allows the cement portions (which is cement and 'waterno sand) to make a complete corner seal airtight. When 16fis inserted downfrom the top and poured with cement it covers and hides 9, 12'and 13. 80

A triangle one-quarter inch wide of wood is used to keep the mortarin place at the I outer end of 10 until the cement is set and. then it is taken away, leaving a perfect joint. The numeral 12 indicates an expansion and. 185 anchoring elements inserted in drilled'hole.. 13 is the bolt that is taperedand expands as it tightens. 12 and 13 are really one and come together as one bolt. As 13 is tightened by threading action it expands parts 121 90 causing them to hold securely. i

From the foregoing description and drawings it will be seen that Ihave evolved and produced a simple and economical construction ,forassembling and maintaining the? parts of a vault in cooperating position. The simplicity is such as to obviate the necessity of including a more detailed description for itis obvious that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will obtain V I I 1,860,266

a clear understanding of the features and a construction." Y

Minor changes in shape, size, proportions and rearrangement of materials may be resortedto in actual practice if desired.

In astructure of the classdescribed, a pair ofcomiplemental walls, an angle platezgzassociated with the meeting ends thereof,jsai v 10 wallshavingsockets, anchoring elements in said socketsybolts-passing through the flanges V of said angle plates attached to theganchoring elements, said Walls having vertical grooves, a'corner plate l1aving flanges-sex- 15 tending into said grooves, and concrete V apackedbetvveen -the angle-platepandcornice plate for maintaining all -Y0fi isaid iparts, in ,zassem'bled connected"relationship.- a

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